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weighs 6 pounds. wait until you meet einstein. okay. when we came in, our crew were talking about the minihorse. is it really that cute? it's really that cute. >> i have dibs on einstein. >> you got it. >> there he goes right now. we're going to turn to capitol hill now. this is going to be one of those days of high drama. the high demand of goldman those sachs. they've been the gold standard of wall street investment banks are going to have to defend themselves under oath with the u.s. senate, while there's a stalemate on the finance reform bill. >> just six days after the financial collapse, goldman shines with 79% profit rise. bank's bets pay off. and this one, goldman profit soars, lifted by mortgage bets. this all, in the same week that wall street rivals merrill lynch, bare stearns, saw profits decline. was goldman that smart? or did they manipulate the market to profit off the housing prices that some senators firmly believe they did that. >> they believe they made a lot of money. i love the way david brooks put it in today's "new york times." he says goldman will have to decide to portray gemss as dumb but decent, or smart and sleazy. that's a big choice. it's going to play out in the senate hearing room. our jon karl will be there. and he joins us with the latest. >> reporter: good morning. this showdown could not come as a more politically important time. it is dominating the news here, just as congress is considering and fighting over the most sweeping regulations for wall street since the great depression. the accusations against goldman sachs are explosive. senator carl levin says the bank made billions, profiting off a financial meltdown it helped cause. and then, misled their clients and the american people about what they did. >> what was unusual about goldman sachs is they bet heavily in 2007 against the housing mortgage market. >> reporter: so, they profited against all these people losing their homes. >> they profited, big-time. >> reporter: goldman sachs ceo, lloyd blankfein, says that's just not true. today, he will tell congress, quote, during the two years of the financial crisis, while profitable overall, goldman sachs lost approximately $1.2 billion, from our activities in the residential housing market. senator levin says his investigation shows that the firm actually made $3.7 billion off the real estate crisis. >> we're going to ask them some very tough questions and hope that they give us candid answers. >> reporter: goldman sachs isn't used to the hot seat. it may be the most successful investment bank in history. and the most politically-connected. goldman execs have served as treasury secretaries for democrats and republicans. a white house chief of staff. a senator and governor. they've given massive amounts of political donations, most of it to democrats. >> goldman sachs is a powerhouse on a level altogether different from the vast majority of political players. they've given $31 million over the last 20 years. >> reporter: goldman ceo blankfein will also express, quote, my gratitude and the gratitude of the entire firm, for the $10 billion in bailout money that goldman sachs received back in 2008. although, robin, he will also note that they paid back that money, with $1.4 billion in interest, eight months later. >> i'm sure he will bring that up. all right, jon. thank you. no one will be watching the showdown on wall street more closely than wall street itself. as one financial expert put it, when the goldman testimony starts you'll be able to hear a pin drop on the floor of the new york stock exchange. that's where we find our david muir this morning. david, what's the mood there so far this morning? >> reporter: you're absolutely right, robin. hardly believe being able to hear a pin dropping. but that's the prediction today, when lloyd blankfein testifies on capitol hill. so important to remember that blankfein is the most powerful man on wall street. and for the first time today, we'll see a sort of peeling back of the veneer into the culture of goldman sachs. but the investment banking industry as a whole. we've been watching the numbers the last 24 hours. goldman sachs down from $157. it took a bigger hit after the s.e.c. charges were first announced. this bank has done well this first quarter this year. $3.3 billion. a lot of the line here today. >> it's not just goldman sachs here that we're talking about. the entire industry is going to be watching closely today. david? >> reporter: they will be, robin. in fact, it's predicted that trade willing be reduced, will be declined while blankfein is testifying. all of the banks envy goldman sachs. it's careful for what you wish for. how will blankfein answer the questions today? >> well put there. david muir at the stock exchange. thanks, david. we'll turn to an expert on goldman sachs. he's a long-time wall street insider. wrote one of the best books on the crisis. the award winner "house of card." he's working on a book on goldman sachs. take us inside goldman sachs today. what is their strategy? how are they going to approach this? how are they feeling about it? >> they're in crisis mode. but you can see by lloyd blankfein's testimony that's been released, he's trying to be conciliatory. he's trying to finally tell the american people that he's grateful for what they did. but they're in a very difficult position. i think david brooks has it exactly right. either they have to look like they were dumb and foolish or smart and sleazy. it just shows again, just because you can do something, george, doesn't mean you should. >> and there's a key, factual issue at play today. you saw the senate chairman, carl levin, say basically, that goldman made $3 billion on the housing bets. lloyd blankfein is saying they lost $1 billion. >> part of what he's doing is he's parsing. part of the firm, the structured products group, did make money betting against the mortgage market. they startsed to go in short aggressively, around january 2007. what lloyd is doing, is netting it off against losses that goldman sachs had on the long side of their book. they're a marketmaker. they sell the package of mortgage securities and sell them. and they made, unlike other banks, a vital decision, probably that saved the firm, in december 2006, to go short. and he's netting one against the other. >> he's parsing. bottom line, who is right? the senators? or goldman sachs? >> they both can say they're right. that may be the beauty of it. it's like a rorschach test. people seeing what they want. i think carl levin will be closer right. they did make $4 billion making the short bet against the mortgage market. maybe the american people have to decide. they obviously made a lot of money where other banks did not. >> no question the american people are angry at the banks. maybe at goldman sachs in particular. but how big a hit is this to goldman? as i said at the top, they have been the gold standard of investment banks. and the whole idea is they put their clients first. is that reputation at ris snk. >> i think the way they do business, and traditionally have done business, is at risk. i would argue that the old goldman sachs, from 15, 20 years ago, would never put themselves in position to be under such public scrutiny where it was so close to the line about what they did was right or not. just because you can do something, just because you can create a synthetic cbo, whatever that means, doesn't mean you should. and the old goldman sachs wouldn't have done this. they would have been focusing on raising capital for their clients. >> what's going to come out of this? will wall street change the way they do business? and will goldman settle this s.e.c. case? >> i predict after the legislation is passed, goldman will quietly or not so quietly, find a way to settle. whether they change the way they do business, why do scorpions sting, george? i don't think there will be much changing going on unless you get at the incentives. >> thanks very much. >> good talk. now, our other story this morn. that's the growing tensions over arizona's strike immigration law. thousands of opponents across the state, as opponents across the country call for a boycott of arizona's goods and tourism. claire shipman is in washington with more on this. good morning, claire. >> reporter: good morning, robin. that new law requires arizona police ask anybody they believe is an illegal immigrant for documentation. opponents are crying racial profiling. supporters are pointing to the 500,000 illegal immigrants in arizona. and the arguments on both sides have reached a fever pitch. arizona's governor, feeling the heat of the national spotlight, lashed out at president obama, who has called the immigration law she signed misguided. >> i've spoken with the president certain personally, is to that. met with complete disrespect for the people of arizona. we don't get an answer back. >> reporter: and more incoming, this from former rival, arizona senator, john mccain. >> the fact is, our borders are broken. they are not secure. it's a federal responsibility to secure our borders. it's not being done. >> reporter: just last night, a phoenix s.w.a.t. team discovered 25 illegal immigrants allegedly smuggled into the country over the weekend. the new law, though, gives police broader powers. and would require immigrants to show documentation at any time. and it has critics across the country calling for an arizona boycott, even provoking its first act of vandalism. refried beans in the shape of nazi swastikas on the state capitol. and the same message from democratic politicians across the country. >> what has happened in arizona, is similar to what happened in nazi germany. >> reporter: and threats from the president of mexico. "my government cannot and will not remain indifferent," he said, when these policies go against human rights. and civil rights activists, like reverend al sharpton, promise even bigger protests, if the lawsuit to block the law fails. >> we're going to bring people into the state of arizona and refuse to show. and to walk the streets with those who appear mexican. and none of us giving our i.d. >> reporter: and here in washington, the arizona law is creating a political frenzy. some democratic leaders say immigration reform should be the next agenda item. but there's leaders, robin, on both sides who do not want to see that kind of contentious issue raised in an election year. >> and many on both sides waiting to see how this will all play out. now, to a "gma" exclusive. chilling, new video of the alleged underwear bomber. the al qaeda terrorists charged with trying to blow up a plane on christmas day. federal authorities say the tape shows him preparing for the mission. brian ross broke the story. he's here with more now. >> reporter: in addition to a first-time look at the so-called underwear bomber was trained, this new tape may also provide important clues in the hunt for other terrorists who were trained with him to carry out similar attacks. the tape produced by al qaeda of the arabian peninsula, shows a group of about two dozen men at a desert training camp believed to be in yemen. the firing range targets include a jewish star, the british union jack, and the initials u.n. and among those firing umar farouk abdulmutallab, the 23-year-old nigerian, who left yemen in december for his christmas day mission. later in the video, abdulmutallab delivers what appears to be a farewell, martyrdom statement, perhaps aimed at possible recruits. citing the koran, he says, if you do not fight back, god will punish you and replace you. but of greatest interest to u.s. officials are the others in the video that trained with abdulmutallab, the men he said would carry out the next attack. >> what the government will probably do is show this tape to abdulmutallab in prison and ask him to identify people on the tape. >> reporter: the u.s. apparently knew of the existence of this camp. the al qaeda video shows an unmanned aircraft flying overhead, with the al qaeda members trying, without success, to shoot it down. u.s. officials say that is likely one of the camps that was later attacked by the u.s. with cruise missiles. although after abdulmutallab left for detroit. he remains in custody in michigan, having pleaded not guilty to terrorism charges. but authority says he is cooperating with the fbi. likely be showing that tape to him. >> and yemen is the core of so much activity now. >> used to seeing afghanistan. now, being carried out in yemen. >> brian ross, thanks very much. juju chang is here with the rest of the morning's headlines. juju, that oil slick off the gulf coast, continues to grow. >> absolutely. we're following the developing story in the gulf. good morning to you, robin, as well. good morning, everyone. there's growing concern about the potential of a environmental disaster there, as the slick from last week's deadly oil rig explosion grows larger. it's now stretching across roughly 2,000 square miles, threatening marine life in four states. ryan owens has the latest on the slick. he's in new orleans. good morning, to you, ryan. >> reporter: good morning to you, juju. another day of anxious waiting along the gulf coast. the oil slick is out in the gulf. hard to predict landfall. the experts say thursday, maybe friday. a few days off. it's exploded in size out in the gulf. so big now, you can see it from space. it's 1,800 square miles now. to get a better look, we road on a coast guard helicopter. you can see the mess on the water. you can also smell the oil now. what are they doing to try to stop it? crews are working with, believe it or not, submarine robots, nearly a mile down to try to cut off the leak. if that doesn't work, there are a couple other options. but those can take weeks, maybe months. and time is not on anybody's side here. an estimated 1,000 barrels of oil, the equivalent of that leaking every day. >> ryan owens from louisiana. thanks for that update. there's big news from ford this morning. the company just reported profits of more than $2 billion in the first quarter, beating expectations. keep in mind, ford last more than $1 billion during the same period last year. former panamanian dictator, manuel noriega has landed in france to face charges. he spent two years in prison in the u.s. for drug racketeering. and in ukraine's parliament, lawmakers had to take out umbrellas when protesters pelted them with eggs. at issue, was whether to let russia lease a naval base. and finally, nothing like seeing an old friend. check out this video. it came just to us. showing charlie gibson, enjoying his next chapter in his element. throwing out a ceremonial first pitch for his beloved nationals. it was a little high and outside. >> a little? >> high and outside. we'll give it to him. >> it looks like he is enjoying retirement. living the dream he is. thanks, juju. to the weather now. wasn't that great, sam? >> it was power, though. high and outside means he had more power in that arm. i love you, charlie. let's get to the boards. one or two things going on we want to talk about. the fourth storm moves on to the west coast. it mains rain, wind and mountain snow, still for the western areas. the highest wind from reno to l.a. i would include san diego in this. vegas involved in that, as well. in the northeast, sloppy situation with strong winds, cool temperatures. clouds and damp moisture. look at that snow showing up in the mountains. and we have big, warm mountains. tallahassee 80 degrees in the deep south. >> and more from sam later. now, walmart is vowing to fight a court decision monday that cleared the way for the largest gender-bias lawsuit ever. the suit claims that 1 million women were paid less, promoted less than men. sarin alfonsi has details. >> reporter: she worked at walmart for 16 years. and betty dukes said in that time, she saw her male colleagues promoted ahead of her. >> some males would come in. they didn't know virtually anything about the country. they didn't know about running the floor. and many women trained them to learn how to operate our store. >> reporter: so, in 2001, dukes and six other female walmart employees sued. arguing they were also paid less than their male counterparts. now, after years of appeals, the court has ruled their case can go on. the decision opens the doors for hundreds of thousands of women to seek back pay and punitive damages. >> walmart is the biggest employer in the country. simply by giving women equal opportunities in walmart, that alone is going to have an enormous impact. they are not too big to be held responsible. and that is really big news for women and men across this country. >> reporter: walmart refused to grant interviews. but released a statement saying, walmart is an excellent place for women to work and fasters female leadership, among our associates and in the larger business world. at stores across the country -- >> we're equal in this world. why shouldn't we have equal pay? >> it's not fair in any way. it should be looked into, so the wages are compensated for. >> reporter: walmart says it will appeal to the supreme court. the world's largest retailer now facing what could be the largest sexual discrimination lawsuit ever. >> and a lot of people watching across the country. a woman earning 79 cents for every dollar a man earns. coming up, are authorities close to arresting the hollywood tv producer? 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today the mayor stephanie rawlings-blake will kick off the official announcement of the governor's plan to run for re-election. everything's invited. they will begin today in fells point starting 11:15. the governor then makes three more stops across the state today. today educators can get a lesson in job search 101 at the state fairgrounds in timonium. part of the teacher expo and job fair to recruit teachers to baltimore county. baltimore county schools expect to hire nearly 700 new teachers. you don't have to register in advance. teachers need to bring copies of resumes, administrators and faculty representing all 1712 baltimore city public schools, centers and programs will be on hand to answer your questions and hold interviews for the candidates. 172. the teacher expo is from 3:00 this afternoon to 6:0 tonight at the -- 6:30 tonight at the fairgrounds. call 1-800-teach-bc for more information. that's 1-800-832-2422 or go to their web site. and today virginia fishermen are going to meet to review catch restrictions for blue crabs, this after the annual winner dredge survey showed the crab population rose by some 60%. and tonight the orioles begin a three-game set with the yankees. it will be at camden yards. kevin millwood gets the call tonight as the orioles try to win their first home game of the year. 7:05 game time. the clock is ticking. just four more days to buy a home and get that big tax break. we have the secrets to closing the deal in record time and getting you your money that you so richly deserve. as we say good morning, america, on this tuesday morning. i'm robin roberts. >> and i'm george stephanopoulos. >> that's an $8,000 tax credit for first-time buyers. also this morning, what is the one dream you want to achie achieve? a big event. we're going to have it in our living the dream series. we're going to have fun today. juju and i will reveal clues to our adventures coming up. whoever guesses it first, gets their picture on the jumbotron in times square. that's ahead. but first, the details on the mother of two killed while on vacation in mexico with her tv producer husband. the family of monica beresford-redman is one step closer to bringing her body home. first, john quinones has the latest on the investigation. john? >> reporter: good morning, robin. the headline out of cancun today, is that an arrest is immine imminent, in the murder of monica beresford-redman. today, the victim's sisters are in mexico. they've been given custody of her body and can now, finally, take monica home. carla and johnny vergos arrived at the cancun airport yesterday. and spent much of the afternoon meeting with the attorney general here, and visiting a local funeral home, where the body of monica is being held. the sister has one thing in mind. earlier this month, monica and her husband, hollywood producer, bruce beresford-redman, came to this paradise to work on their troubled marriage. friends say they were on the verge of divorce, after monica discovered bruce was having an affair. e-mails between bruce and a mistress surfaced, highlighting a marriage in turmoil. while staying at this resort, on the night of april 5th, witnesses say they heard the couple arguing, angrily. three days later, on what would have been monica's 42nd birthday, her body was found in a sewer near the resort. cause of death, strangulation. authorities say she had also received a heavy blow to the head. and they say, her husband had scratch marks on his arms and neck. as a person of interest, bruce is barred from leaving mexico and is believed to be staying in the town of merida, a four-hour drive from cancun. he's had nothing publicly to say about the murder. as the two children, monica's parents are asking for custody. monica's family argues the children belong with them. although bruce has not been charged with any crime, monica's sisters are convinced he was somehow involved in her murder. in fact, one of them has said, i wonder if this whole trip to cancun was premeditated by bruce. from here, the sisters go to mexico city, where they will meet with u.s. embassy officials and continue their push for justice. robin? >> all right, john. thank you so much. joining us now, live from cancun, monica's devoted sisters, carla and gionni. and their lawyer. thank you very much. a continuing difficult time for you all. i know you are down there, as you said, over and over again. you want justice for your sister, monica. you also want to bring her body back home. how close are you to being able to do that? >> well, we did what we had to do. and we're very grateful that that's going to be accomplished. and it's very important to have my sister back where she belongs. and have the family say a good-bye. have a place for them to go so they can send the love and refer to my sister with all the love that they really -- that she really deserves in a place where she belongs. and she really loves to be. >> your brother-in-law has been told to stay in mexico. no one has seen him. do you know where he is? when was the last time you and carla had a chance to talk to him? >> robin, they have not spoken to bruce. and they're here to fight for their sister and justice for their sister. and that's really the main focus here today. >> and also the main focus, the dna tests. people want to see the results. get the results back. and the mexican authorities say they're holding off further developments in the case until they get them. what are you being told, legally, allison, where the process stands right now? >> we're hopeful that things are moving forward here. we had a lengthy meeting with the attorney general. in any jurisdiction, it would be frustrating that it's been three weeks and there hasn't been an arrest. but we're hopeful that there is progress made. and we're happy to learn he will not be given his passport back until all due diligence has been taken and a thorough investigation has been completed. >> and that is key, not to have his passport. carla, i know you and your sister were able to spend a little time at the hotel where your sister last stayed and to talk to the manager there. what did he tell you? what more did you learn about your sister's stay there? >> well, they didn't have much to say more than they already said to the police. and we're hopeful, talking to the police, they were saying that they were working the case still. and so, we hope that everything's going to be fine. >> your english is fine. thank you. and i know you have been going back and forth. this was carla's first time in mexico. really felt the need to be there. your mother is not there with you at this time. just tell us about -- we're thinking about the family. how you all are staying together and staying on top of this, to bring justice -- to get justice for your sister. how are you all doing that? >> well, yeah. we are coming together in pain. and we are trying to do the best that we can at the moment because we are grieving deeply. there's a lot of sorrow going on and a lot of pain. but we need to keep strong so we can bring justice to my sister. and right now, it's the main focus to bring justice and to be -- you know, to be -- to holding together for the kids, for us, for the whole family. and for that, we are united, in order to bring that to my sister because that's what she deserves. >> thank you very much for your willingness to be with us this morning. and please know that we are thinking of you. again, our sincere condolences to you and your family. allison, thank you very joining us. >> thank you. it is time, now, for the weather again. and sam. >> this is heartbreaking. really is. we're going to start with some pictures out of chicagoland this morning, robin. believe it or not, it is a cool morning but a gorgeous morning there. as we like to say, if you're not getting your news and weather from wls in chicago, it might as well be dark. best operation i've seen in a long time is wls in chicago. 55 degrees is where we are there. it's a little cool in the morning. it ends up being a beautiful day. minneapolis about 64 degrees. kansas city about 64, as well. this is the fourth storm this month coming into the west coast. this is going to be an awful lot of rain. it's not just for the washington/oregon coastline. but northern california, as well. sacramento will get dumped on today. where it's gorgeous. look at the warmup toward dallas. it will get warmer over the next couple of days. big look at the big board today. you can see there are widely-scattered showers in tennessee and also in western sections of the carolinas. but florida, which was such a mess yesterday, with those strong storms in south florida particularly, gets a shot at a dry day today. the place where it's not dry, the northeast. it's going to be a little cloudy and damp all day long. and there's even and all of that weather this morning was brought to you by cvs pharmacy. robin? 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>> reporter: we caught up with first-time home buyer, toni austin, a single hair stylist that has dreamt about owning a home for years. >> it's a big step. the nerves are present. >> reporter: toni made an offer on this d.c. home last thursday. it was accepted friday. and if all goes well with her inspection today, she will finally become a homeowner, just in time for her $8,000 tax credit. >> the tax credit is very important to me. >> reporter: the real estate city has been lobbying washington to extend the tax credit once again. but so far, to no avail. that news, on top of rising home prices and increase mortgage and interest rates, have some concern that the latest rise may be a temporary trend. while others, like toni's real estate agent, are a little more optimistic. >> i don't know what it's going to do after april 30th. i'm just hoping that it stays steady. >> reporter: and even though we're just days away, it's not too late for americans to take advantage of the tax credit. george, remember, you need an initial contract done by this friday. the closing can do done by june 30th. >> what are the three most important things buyers can do to get a good deal here. >> reporter: we asked experts. the thing they say is to put your best foot forward. this is not time to low-ball. offer a decent price when negotiating for a home. put an expiration cause into your contract. that way you can get out of it quick and look for another contract before friday. make your offer lean and mean. this is not time to fight over semantics like a chandelier or lighting and other accessories. there's no time for drama now that we're three days away from the expiration. >> if you like the house, make a good offer now? 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almost half of americans may be at risk of heart disease. and most of the people at risk don't even know it. so, dr. rich besser is going to be here this morning with an parent wake-up call. and later on in this hour, the custody battle that's really raising a lot of eye balls. how about chaining their kids, chaining their children, to a post, to keep them from going with their dad. we're going to take you inside this explosive custody case. >> the case is happening in argentina. making headlines all around the world. and rosie o'donnell has a new crusade. she's talking about a learning disorder that hundreds of kids have. her son, blake, had it. >> being outspoken about that. and queen rania is here. sam and i were dancing in the elevator. and queen rania was coming in. your majesty. thank you for getting me in trouble like that. >> i'm sure you'll get a pardon. she'll be up in the next half hour. we'll start with juju chang now and the morning's news. >> sam is such a troublemaker. top executives at goldman sachs will face sharp questioning about the senate committee, all about the bank's behavior during the housing crisis. goldman is accused of pocketing billions about misleading clients about complex securities. but today, its ceo is denying the accusations, arguing the firm last more than $1 billion in thouzing market during the financial crisis. all this comes as the senate considers how to change the rules of wall street. democrats lost a vote monday to begin debate on a bill. they're trying to make changes to get republicans onboard. the massive slick left behind from last week's oil rig explosion, is on the brink of becoming a major environmental disaster. now, it's posing a threat to fish and shrimp in four states. so big, you can see it from space. and this morning, submarine robots are once again being used to try to cap the leak. in medical news, we have startling, new figures out from the center of disease control about the state of americans' health. and the news is not good. dr. richard besser is here to break down that information. good morning, rich. >> good morning, juju. this is very alarming information out of the cdc. nearly half of all adults have a disease that puts them at risk for high blood pressure and stroke. this is high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes. this does not the americans that increase their risk by smoking of equal concern, one in seven americans have one of these conditions and don't know it. if you don't know you have the disease, it's hard to get the right treatment. >> those are startling numbers. let's give them some context. what does it all mean? >> if this is left unchecked, the next generation could be the first generation that lives shorter than their parents. it's not possible to control health costs if we can't get a handle on preventing these diseases. >> so, dr. besser, what's your prescription? >> it isn't magic. you've heard it before. get your blood pressure and blood sugar levels checked. if they're high, get them checked every year. don't eat anymore than your body needs. if you eat more than that, you'll pack on the pounds. those pounds put you at-risk for these diseases. third, be on the move. set yourself small goals. you don't want your first activity to be running a marathon. go for a walk. and stick to it. if you can do those three things, you'll get a handle on those diseases. >> and getting your blood pressure checked is not a one-time deal. thanks for that update. authorities in california have seized computers and other gadgets from the editor of the technology blog that posted pictures of an iphone prototype, which was left behind in a bar. the search warrant said the lost equipment may have been used to commit a felony. the blog gizmodo admitted paying $5,000 for the iphone. now, for a look at what's coming up tonight on "world news," here's diane sawyer. good morning, diane. >> hey, juju. thanks. tonight, the big stories of the day. and who is responsible for the economic meltdown? how big of a challenge will there be today? for the ceo of goldman sachs, the head of the powerful investment bank speaks out. you'll hear him tonight. and we'll see you then, juju. >> we look forward to that. finally, 6 pounds and 14 inches tall. sounds light for a newborn, right? not when it's a bouncing baby horse. you're looking at einstein, a pinto stallion born in new hampshire. the owners have already sent an application to have the pony listed as the world's smallest. he qualifies as the world's cutest. so adorable. when they say colter, that's what they mean, right? time for the weather with, sam. who would qualify as the world's cutest. >> oh, juju. come on. wasn't that gorgeous? cute, little horse. don't you think so? juju, by the way. look at that. look at that thing. what is it about tiny, little things that make us want to squeeze them? cuddle them? or put them in a pizza box. i'm only saying that. this is the first time i've seen a sign -- tell me your name. >> mercy. >> was that dinner last night? >> yes. >> you recycled the pizza box. >> we're going green. >> i love that. eastern michigan, it's a little chilly today. no long-sleeve t-shirts? >> they're just inside. >> how do you feel about eastern michigan now that it's chilly outside. >> we're from michigan. it's not that big of a deal. >> excellent point. except for the venting thing -- can you get a picture of this? tearing the t-shirt up with a thing. [ cheers and applause ] it's a look. i'm just saying, it's a little chilly for that look. let's get to the boards. one or two things going on this morning we want you to know about. we'll start with our picture from cvb in boston. they know boston better than anybody on the planet. all of your information on boston should come from cvb. a little cool. we're not going to get rid of the misty feeling during the day today. as you get toward richmond, the numbers pick up. on the west coast, another system picks up. rain and mountain snow. gorgeous through the middle of the country. more weather from times square in the next half hour. george? >> okay, sam. thanks. now, the story of an american mother who has gone to extreme lengths to get custody from her sons in argentina. her tactics have made headlines all over the world. and her case centers on one, key question about the reach of a mother's love. is she breaking the law by doing what's best for her children? juju's here with the story. >> reporter: it's an epic battle. it's dragged on for a decade. the latest tactic, a mother and sons chaining themselves to a pole outside a courthouse in argentina, in a dramatic and public appeal to the judges, deciding the custody of this case. it's a case of he said/she said, with two boys, 14-year-old brandon and 16-year-old dillon, caught in the middle of an international custody battle. torn between two parents and two xu countries. on one side, an american mother, so desperately wanting to protect her sons from an abusive argentinean father, she chained them to a pole. >> we are suffering in our own oppression. >> reporter: on the other side, a father, who says he and his children are the victims of a scornful ex-wife. >> i lost my kids through violence. >> reporter: it all started in 1999, when kathleen, an american citizen, and her argentinean husband, ended their 12-year marriage. she accused him of abuse. >> after years of domestic violence, my u.s. pastor helped me to get home to florida area. and get some help for me and the boys. we went into a shelter for abused families. and we stayed for counseling for seven weeks. >> reporter: but the boys, born and raised in argentina, are citizens there. and their father still has custody. so, a u.s. court ordered them back to argentina in 2002. >> i've been considered a criminal here in argentina, for taking my children out of the country. >> reporter: but that didn't stop her from doing it again three years later because, she says, her husband began abusing her oldest son. >> it didn't start against dillon, really focused towards dillon, until 2002. >> reporter: so, she disappeared with her sons, back to the u.s. bouncing around shelters. staying with family. and homeschooling the boys for much of their three years on the run. but all that time, their father, from an influential argentinean family, frantically searches for them. >> missing children. the department of state. everybody was involved. >> reporter: he said he never abused his wife or his kids. >> never hit them. never hit my former wife. you go to the pictures, you will see happy kids. i look for them twice after being kidnapped. and i brought them back to argentina, just to beat them up? >> reporter: when he finally found them, kathleen could show no proof of any child abuse. so a u.s. court ordered the boys back again. dillon was adamant his father was violent with him. >> he broke my finger. he threw me down a staircase. he threw me against a mirror. >> reporter: and dylan says he has proof. >> i've been hospitalized by abuse from my father. this is something we have medical reports for. >> reporter: his father has never been charged with child abuse. instead, he claims, his son has been brainwashed by his mentally unstable ex-wife. >> his mom's influence. built up in ten years of emotional kidnapping. threats of her disappearing, killing herself. abandoning the kids. my two sons -- the whole thing that i love the most in my life. >> reporter: now, it's up to the argentinean courts to sort through the heartache and the drama. one family court's psychological evaluation of kathleen found her to have, quote, psychopathic tendencies. but another granted her custody of the boys in 2008. their father has barely seen them since. >> this court has taken my childhood and really destroyed it. this is my childhood. i don't remember a time when this hasn't been an issue in my life. >> there's clearly no easy resolution in sight. there's at least two family courts with jurisdiction over this in argentina. and they act as tribunals, with three judges overseeing a case as a panel. and that they can't agree, if they've been abused. >> and the american courts have had somewhat conflicting rulings, as well. one of the claims the mother makes is that the father has unfair influence over the argentinean courts. >> she says that the father has a family with a great deal of influence. and the judges that sit on the tribunals may be affected by that. the two american courts have ruled in the father's favor. it's a matter of complying with those courts and waiting for the international laws to play out in argentina. >> juju, fascinating. tough story. thanks very much. we want to find out what you think about all this. weigh in on our shoutout board, abcnews.com. when we come back, mellody hobson opens up her money booth again. she's going to answer all of your financial questions. 0? 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also, nicole had another star turn last night.ive last night? unbelievable dancing. we're going to have all of the post-dance highlights and analysis coming up. we want to know, who do you think should go home tonight? >> i love the dance marathon toward the end. good morning, america. i'm here with george and juju. i'm robin roberts. also this morning, two mothers. two child advocates. queen rania, of jordan is here. she's written a beautiful book about acceptance, friendship and lunch. >> the important things. >> a sandwich swap that can teach adults a thing or two. >> a thing sore two. rosie o'donnell is here, to talk about auditory processing disorder. it's something her son had. and she's getting active about the issue and getting people information and awareness. first, we go for some weather. >> sam is downstairs. >> we are. we're downstairs. with the folks from the eastern michigan. ashley, just kick off a little sound here. ♪ ride up king jesus no man cannot ♪ >> this is the only show that makes our guests work. they came in and said they can sing. we said, go ahead and let it out. we want to talk about one or two things happening outside. that was beautiful, by the way. on the west coast, we have this brand-new system. this is the fourth one in a month, though, that's kicking off cooler temperatures. some wind and rain along the coast. even mountain snow involved in this. and there are strong wind warnings from l.a. to the reno areas. be prepared for that. middle of the country is gorgeous. northeast is sloppy and cool. the southeast is getting better. atlanta wi all that weather was brought to you by scott's miracle grow potting mix. robin? >> all right, sam. thank you. and now, a visit from queen rania of jordan. she's one of most powerful of women. a tireless advocate for education all around the world. and she is here to engage in peanut butter diplomacy, by telling us about her new children's book. it is wonderful. it's called "sandwich swap." >> it's great to be here. >> and the illustrations are so adorable. but the message, simple by powerful. it's something that happened to you. >> absolutely. yeah. this book was inspired by my first brush with something different as a young kid. i was 5 years old. i go into school. you know, lunchtime would come. and i'd proudly unpack my sandwich. and this girl next to me would have gooey purple stuff. and i thought, this looks revolting. i feel sorry for her. and she asked me to taste it. and i realized how delicious it was. that's a simple message. but one that we can all learn from. i felt there have been misunderstandings in our world. the lack of knowledge. but it became acute, especially after 9/11, how we didn't know enough about each other. but we were quite illiterate with each other. particularly, the younger generation. our world is so much more integrated than it ever was before. it isn't enough to be a national citizen anymore. you have to be a global citizen. when you look at the problems our world faces, from climate change, to trade, hunger, poverty. all these solutions more and more, are globally driven. it's important for us to teach our children not to fear diversity. not to fear the unknown. to realize that wonderful things can be found in the most unexpected of places. >> even a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. >> that was an important lesson on a subconscious level changed my life. it added so much richness in my life. and i hope that our generation can have the values in them. >> at the end of the day, we all have more in common than not. we sometimes tend to focus on those things, the differences. but when we really boil it down -- i mean, you are a devoted mother. you have -- yes. your oldest son, the crown prince hussein, is heir to the throne. but when you boil it down, you're a mother that wants the best of her child, as any mother does. what do you take from your experiences with your children to help you? >> you absolutely have so much to say. regardless of what we look like, where we come from, how we pray. when it comes down to what makes us laugh or cry, how we want to be treated, we're more same than different. it should be common sense not to judgen in until you know them. but it isn't common sense. when you look at children interacting with each other, they don't judge each other. at a subliminal level they understand the common humanity that we all share. but as we become older, we start to become more judgmental. and we have different opinions. and sometimes those things deprive us of the richness in life. the more you embrace diversity, the more rich your life. the more people you meet, the more you can contain. i hope that's a message that would resonate with moms. >> i think it will. i know you will be spreading your message at the world cup. we had david beckham here yesterday. >> oh. >> yes. and he was talking about his disappointment of not being there in south africa, for the world cup. and knowing the importance of the world's attention is going to be there. and you're going to have your one goal campaign, reaching out. what will you be doing there? >> you know, i think one of the worst injustices of our time is the lack of education that some children are deprived from going to school. today, we have 72 million children who don't attend school all over the world. ten years ago, world leaders came together at the u.n., to promise they would put every children in school by 2015. five years away. and we still haven't reached that goal. we're talking about 72 million broken promises. broken dreams. broken futures. we teach our kids to keep their promises. but we haven't kept our promise to them. one goal is the education community, coming together with the soccer community, to focus the world's attention towards this issue. people don't realize that at the lack of education is an emergency. maybe it doesn't look like an immediate emergency, like an earthquake or tsunami. but it's a humanitarian emergency unraveling in slow-motion. we want people to sign their name and make the commitment towards a fair play for the future generations. and to put pressure on the politicians to fulfill the promises to the children of the world. >> what a wonderful way to do that. again, the world is going to be focused on the world cup, in south africa, beginning next month. >> exactly. >> you're athletic. you're a runner, correct? >> i am. >> i always hear you're looking for a new tune to run with. >> it's about being healthy and everything. but mostly, it's about clearing my mind. it's about destressing, gaining perspective. some of my best ideas come when i'm running. i'm sure many runners will tell you the same thing. and part of the enjoyment is listening to music. i listen to a whole variety of different genres of music when i'm running. it's so liberating. i recommend it to everyone. >> you have a wonderful sense of humor. you're tech-savvy. thank you for tweeting that you'd be here today. >> i've gotten used to keeping everybody informed to what i'm doing with my life. they come to expect it now. >> we appreciate that. >> it's fun to have that direct and personal connection with people. you know? it really does create a space where you can be open and be yourself. and people don't care if you're queen or not. i like that kind of direct interaction. >> it's a joy when you come by here. >> thank you. always wonderful to see you. >> best wishes. you can read an excerpt of "the sandwich swap" on our website at abcnews.com. # children learn first by listening. that's how they spend about 70% of their time. but for some, what they hear gets scrambled and stuck. it's a problem called auditory processing disorder, a.p.d. about 5% of schoolchildren deal with it, including rosie o'donnell's son, blake. and now, the expert who helped blake, has written a book, "sound of hope." rosie, you wrote the forward to this book, "sound of hope." and you tell the story how blake went from a happy child to a very frustrated toddler. that's how you knew. >> he had a little speech delay. but we had speech therapy for him as a preschooler. did a year of it. when he went to first grade, he became very angry and rageful. and we didn't know why. i kept asking and asking. and we couldn't get it. i got him a hair cut right before first grade. and i said to him, do you want a trim or a hair cut? and he kept saying, i want the hair cut. i want a cut. we got it cut. he didn't say anything. the next day on the way home from school, he started screaming crying. you don't listen. and you couldn't understand what he was saying. and he was so upset. i thought, there's something going on here. i don't know what it is. >> he thought he was being so clear. >> well, yes. and he also could not find the words. he had world retrieval issues. he had sound discrimination issues. he had so many issues we didn't know about until we got him tested. and the diagnosis was auditory processing disorder, which i had never heard of. and i found an expert, who really saved my son, honest to god. >> that's who we want to find out about. you are the expert. we were talking about this at the staff meeting, trying to come up with metaphors. one person says it's almost like dyslexia but for hearing. >> it's a lot more difficult than that. the child is having difficulty -- the sound comes to the ear. and it's all normal. when it travels from the ear to the brain, it gets delayed or distorted. and that message then gets sent to the brain that has to process language. and if the language center isn't receiving a clear message, then what they're getting is not clear. >> and doesn't make sense. >> you brought an audio tape that gives a sense of what a child with a.p.d. would hear. >> this is "little red riding hood" that might be heard by a kid with auditory processing disorder. >> i am so glad you brought that because that just brings it right home. >> right. so, he was confused. his world was becoming so confusing, when it was brought outside of our home. we sort of knew how to understand him. and we worked around. he would go around a word. >> circle locution. >> to get the sorry out. we thought it was cute. but we didn't understand how severe it was, until we had this. >> what are the first signs that parents should look for? check the hearing. >> that's right. go to a pediatric audiologists, if the child isn't turning to sound. parentses are slamming cab nets to make sure their child is hearing. then, you're looking at delayed speech and language, when they're not hitting their developmental milestones. children having difficulty in noise. when it's a noisy situation. and blake had a lot of trouble in noisy situations. understanding the story, when you're reading the bedtime story. the child isn't following the story and isn't able to make sense of it. and also, if the child is having difficulty following directions. so, when they should be following two-step directions or three-step directions, they're only able to handle one at a time. >> those are all important clues. but they could lead you in any number of directions. how do you know it's a.p.d.? >> that would be a differential diagnosis. going to a speech pathologist early, to see what that person thinks is going on with your child because the actual diagnosis from the audiologists has to be made at 7. and at time, we want intervention to start before that if we suspect. >> with blake, it started much earlier. you said that lois saved blake's life? >> it is. he was in the rapids metaphorically. and she pulled him ashore. we tried everything at home to understand. i worried that someone was abusing him and he was not able to share with us what was happening. he would get so frustrated. he would be down at the river with siblings. he would run up first because he's the most athletic. and he would say momma -- and vinny would run in. there was a duck. it was a blue and red duck. and he was so angry. he never got to speak. >> what do you do? how do you fix it? treat it? >> first, you have to identify which part of the auditory message is difficult for a child. it could be they're having difficulty hearing voice over noise. or auditory discrimination. the little red riding hood was about that. hearing different sounds for the correct sound. we get in and work on the difficult area, the weak area. and we do exercises to strengthen their listening abilities. >> reteach them how to learn. you have to start from learning what letters made what sounds, at 7. >> you also have to protect them from some of the sounds, from the noisy situations. >> we put hushups, tennis balls on all of the chairs in the home, so there's no figure ground noise problem. every sound comes in at the same level. where he sits in the classroom is very important. which ear? one ear is able to receive better than the other, to try to put that ear closer. what are some of the other things we did? sounds in motion. >> sounds in motion, to teach him how to read. we needed a visual system that helped him identify sounds. so, we had a multitude of exercises that we have to do to strengthen because there's no cure. >> children can't be cured. they can be treated. >> there's no medicine. >> no medicine for this. this is strategy. they're life-long listening strategies to lead to social interactions. accurate and good social interactions. and academic success. >> we're just about hout of time. rosie, i can't let you go. i asked you about talk show. don't follow up too much. and i didn't. now, it may be happening. >> it may be. there's a big void when the legendary oprah winfrey stops in 2011. we're kick around the option. who knows? i may be back at 30 rock. you never know. doing a one-our, single-topic. >> single topic? >> i don't want to do the celebrity thing again. we did that once. we take topics like this. parenting. love, life, laughter, and try to carry on. >> we learned a lot today. look forward to the show. lois, rosie, thank you very much. the book is called "sound of hope. ." you can read an excerpt at abcnews.com. and we'll have our post- [ male announcer ] it's a price that starts low and stays low. now pay just $99.99 a month for verizon fios tv, internet and phone -- guaranteed for two years! it's an amazing offer that could save you hundreds of dollars. call now to lock in this guaranteed low price for two years. with 100% true fiber optics to your home, fios delivers the future and gives you more of what cable doesn't. the best channel lineup and more hd. america's top-rated internet. even facebook and twitter on your tv. enjoy a bigger, better entertainment experience. and the peace of mind that comes from knowing you'll pay the same low price year after year. call now and you'll also get a free dvr for 6 months. get it all for just $99.99 a month with a two-year agreement -- a price guaranteed for two years! don't wait. call 1.877.fios.big. that's 1.877.fios.big. this is beyond cable. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities this is fios. at 800-974-6006 tty/v. hi. juju -- great shot. >> galloping through the set. exactly. >> okay. other than juju running across the screen -- does it get any hotter than "dancing with the stars" last night? >> nice segue. >> thank you very much. this is the first time you had to do two performances. >> this dance marathon -- >> didn't you feel sorry for them? this was like a three-minute dance marathon that seemed to goen forevgo on forever. >> i liked the skirts swirling around. >> my man, chad, had a good night. >> you like schchad a lot. >> i agree with you. evan, though. one of the leaders going in. big dance last night. they were so hard on him last night, saying. it was too ballet-like. and they were very tough on the judging about every move had to be critical to the particular dance. >> he was dancing injured. falling in practice and had gotten a slight concussion. going to the hospital. >> did you see that? >> that's got to hurt. >> that hurts, right? >> i think you're seeing stars. >> i think you get extra points for that. >> you're all "dancing with the stars" veterans. >> what's your point? >> are you supposed to grade on a curve or not? nicole's the best dancer. no question about it. does that mean she should win? >> didn't i tell you earlier, if it were a true dance competition, it would be on pbs, not abc. there's more to it than just dance. because of her pussy catdoll background. >> it's the tough thing. the audience vote, as well as the dancing competition. so, you know -- >> it's a performance package. >> it is. the whole thing. by the way, the elimination show tonight at 8:00, 7:00 central. >> which means tomorrow -- >> they're on the show, whoever is booted off. >> hmm. >> be right back. 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